Common Issues

iMovie doesn't import the video

iMovie has a two gigabyte file limit. Files above two gigabytes need to be split up into smaller sizes to be imported into iMovie. Using one of the iMovie export settings in DVDxDV Pro, a long movie will automatically be split into smaller movie files that can then be imported into iMovie.

The video flickers or looks jumpy when played back on a television monitor

This may be the result of interlaced field order reversal. Try changing the interlaced field ordering in the Preferences panel and check the output again (see "Using the DVDxDV preferences" for more information).

I can't find the AIFF files that contain the movie's sound track

Make sure you have the "Export multi-channel audio to AIFF" setting enabled in the Preferences panel (see "Using the DVDxDV preferences" for more information). In addition, you may want to read "Understanding multi-channel audio", as well.

The extraction stops short and displays an error message about the audio stream

Sometimes DVDxDV encounters and error in the audio stream and the extraction stops. Make sure that the DVD was loaded into DVDxDV using the "open DVD" or "open VIDEO_TS" commands. If you set an "in" point for the extraction, try moving it or extracting without setting an "in" point. Sometimes a particuliar "in" point can cause a problem for DVDxDV.

With the 24 bit audio precision selected, I don't get a 24 bit sound track in my Quicktime Movie

To create a 24 bit mix of the audio from your DVD, you must have the "Export multi-channel audio to AIFF" setting enabled in the Preferences panel. Only a 16 bit sound track can be included in a Quicktime Movie file.